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The European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer in Norfolk Prospective Population Study

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Neoplasms
Cardiovascular Diseases
Death
Registration Number
NCT03424668
Lead Sponsor
University of Cambridge
Brief Summary

The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition in Norfolk is a population based prospective study of approximately 25,000 men and women resident in Norfolk United Kingdom. They were aged 39-79 years when first recruited from general practice age sex registers at baseline assessment 1993-1997. While part of a ten country half million participant European collaboration originally aimed to investigate diet and other lifestyle determinants of cancer, the objectives of the Norfolk cohort from inception were expanded to encompass the trajectory of health, ill health and mortality in a population over time and to examine the biological and lifestyle determinants of health and chronic disease.

Detailed Description

The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition in Norfolk is a population based prospective study of approximately 25,000 men and women resident in Norfolk United Kingdom. They were aged 39-79 years when first recruited from general practice age sex registers at baseline assessment 1993-1997. While part of a ten country half million participant European collaboration originally aimed to investigate diet and other lifestyle determinants of cancer, the objectives of the Norfolk cohort from inception were expanded to encompass the trajectory of health, ill health and mortality in a population over time and to examine the biological and lifestyle determinants of health and chronic disease. Detailed data on sociodemographic, lifestyle, medical and family history were collected and a biological sample bank including urine and blood samples established. Participants have been followed up through repeat examinations, mailed questionnaires as well as through record linkage with routine health records including death certification by cause, cancer registration and hospital admissions by cause till present.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25639
Inclusion Criteria
  • Willing to participate
  • On general practice age sex registers in Norfolk, United Kingdom in 1993-1997
Exclusion Criteria
  • Not willing to participate in study
  • terminal illness

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
neoplasmsThrough 25 years

cancer incidence

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
cardiovascular diseasesthrough 25 years

incidence of cardiovascular diseases

deaththrough 25 years

total mortality by cause

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